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katiegoodwin's review against another edition
1.0
I'm withholding a star rating. Alexis is haunting and funny and heartbreaking in this memoir, but I'm haunted and heartbroken more by the knowledge of how he abused his power within the literary community. I cannot separate the man from the work, and I cannot finish this book. What a shame to have discolored such a beautiful body of work.
edobis84's review against another edition
5.0
Heartbreaking, beautiful. At times the emotions hit too close to home. Alexie is a master with words.
bird_babe's review against another edition
5.0
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I read this message to his readers and I had to read the book. I have always loved Sherman Alexie's way with words. This loving and brutally honest memoir of his mother and their complex relationship is presented in a stream of consciousnesses format. Filled with beautiful and frank expressions of love and grief.
I read this message to his readers and I had to read the book. I have always loved Sherman Alexie's way with words. This loving and brutally honest memoir of his mother and their complex relationship is presented in a stream of consciousnesses format. Filled with beautiful and frank expressions of love and grief.
neuroqueer_af's review against another edition
2.0
This wouldn't have been published I'd Alexie wasn't already famous.
ovenbird_reads's review against another edition
5.0
extraordinary. You must read it for yourself because I have no words.
ddillon154's review against another edition
5.0
Amazingly and exquisitely written, layering poetry, fiction, speculation, essay, and the kitchen sink into a compelling series of asynchronous, sometimes contradictory accounts that make up Alexie's life, family relationships, and anything else he could bare to include. The chapters shift and flow, swirling around critical life events before moving forward (and sometimes backward). Among his many talents, Alexie is a master of skillful repetition. That's high praise for me, who hates repetition in most things but not in this book.
sjrissolo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25